MD Staff

Africa can achieve a step change in economic growth by addressing shortfalls in governance, reducing barriers to trade and – crucially – embracing...

Inequality will worsen unless the so-called “digital divide” – the gap between under-connected and highly digitalized countries – is not addressed, warns a new report released...

Global investment in new renewable energy capacity over this decade — 2010 to 2019 inclusive — is on course to hit USD 2.6 trillion, with...

Everybody is likely to become a carer at some point in life, providing care for a spouse, family member, friend or neighbour with long-term care needs....

Da Afghanistan Bank (Afghanistan's Central Bank) and the World Bank today launched the Afghanistan National Financial Inclusion Strategy and announced the conclusion of the National Risk Assessment for Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing.  The...

The cautionary tale of the boiling frog describes how a frog that jumps into boiling water will save itself by jumping straight out, but the...

The World Economic Forum, in partnership with the International Trade Centre, today released the Africa E-Commerce Agenda, an eight-step action plan to realize the benefits...

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with the Indonesian Ministry of Industry and the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially presented the Report on...

A corporate titan with an unconventional agenda; the food specialists who looked outside the (takeaway) box; the ocean explorer whose name has become synonymous with conservation:...

Executives in sub-Saharan Africa rate unemployment and underemployment as top risks for doing business in the region, followed by challenges related to governance, energy prices, infrastructure...